Question 778969
-1/6(x-18)+1/3(x+3)=x-26
multiply both sides of = by 6
-(x-18) +2*(x+3) = 6*(x-26)
-x+18 +2x +6 = 6x -156
x +24 = 6x -156
5x = 180
x = 36
check the answer
-1/6*18 +1/3(39) = 10
-3 +13 = 10
10 = 10
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